ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 558

465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102

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(973) 621-4486

(973) 621-5695 (FAX)

TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER

BRENDAN W. GILL

ROMAINE GRAHAM

RUFUS I. JOHNSON

LEONARD M. LUCIANO

ROBERT MERCADO

PATRICIA SEBOLD

CARLOS M. POMARES, VICE PRESIDENT

WAYNE L. RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT

DEBORAH DAVIS FORD

CLERK OF THE BOARD

ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

CONFERENCE/BOARD MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023 – 5:00 PM

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 506

(Last Updated 4/26/2023 7:01 PM)

 

A.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

 

B.

ROLL CALL

 

C.

SALUTE TO FLAG *** MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

D.

CERTIFICATION OF CLERK

 

E.

APPROVAL OF TRANSCRIPTS

 

President Richardson requests a motion on approval of the following transcripts:

 

 

                                                        Conference/Board Meetings

 

                                                                     May 25, 2022

 

                                                                     June 8, 2022

 

F.

TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

 

G.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

 

 

H.

ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTION(S) ON INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

1.

BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE IN AND BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $3,000,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY AND $1,500,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE LAWS OF NEW JERSEY OF 1971 FOR FINANCING SUCH APPROPRIATION

 

 

 

2.

ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GUARANTY BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY OF PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE COUNTY GUARANTEED LEASE REVENUE PROJECT NOTES/BONDS, SERIES 202[_] (ESSEX COUNTY FAMILY COURT BUILDING PROJECT) OF THE ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $180,000,000

 

 

 

3.

ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DELIVERY BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO COUNTY GUARANTEED LEASE REVENUE PROJECT NOTES/BONDS, SERIES 202[_] (ESSEX COUNTY FAMILY COURT BUILDING PROJECT) OF THE ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY

 

 

 

I.

ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTIONS(S) ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING (Listing Only)

 

1.

NONE

 

J.

ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTION(S) ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING

 

1.

ORDINANCE NO. O-2023-00008 – SALARY ORDINANCE – COUNTY OF ESSEX  2023

 

2.

ORDINANCE NO. O-2023-000009 – BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE, CONSISTING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PARKING STRUCTURE AT THE WEST ESSEX CAMPUS IN WEST CALDWELL, IN AND BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $1,800,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,800,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY FOR FINANCING SUCH APPROPRIATION

 

K.

RESOLUTIONS

 

1.

ADVICE AND CONSENT – NOMINATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF HENRY L. SAMEK TO THE ESSEX COUNTY Construction Board of Appeals

 

 

 

2.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM – DIVISION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT - $682,000.00

 

 

 

3.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF SNAP TIMELINESS – DIVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS - $288,974.00

 

 

 

4.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND – CWA ADMINISTRATION – DIVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS - $35,519.00

 

 

 

5.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) NON-DISCRETIONARY – DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION - $436,695.00

 

 

 

6.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT (CEHA) – DIVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH - $275,606.00

 

 

 

7.

2023 COUNY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM – OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR - $186,869.00

 

 

 

8.

Department of administration and finance, office of human resources – Approval of qualified list to provide for Professional investigative SERVICES

 

 

 

9.

Department of Administration and Finance, Office of human resources – Professional Services Agreement – For professional investigative services – trion aid associates, inc. – TWELVE (12) month agreement - amount not to exceed $25,000.00

 

 

 

10.

DEPARTMENT OF Administration and Finance, Office of Purchasing – AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO SOLICIT PROPOSAL(S) FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS TO PROVIDE CONSULTANT SERVICES for the annual implementation for the county option hospital fee pilot program

 

11.

BOARD OF ELECTIONS – Contract with dominion voting systems, Inc., to provide service and maintenance of election voting machines – twenty-four (24) month contract from DATE OF AWARD - amount not to exceed $523,175.00

 

 

 

12.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/IT OFFICE – CONTRACT AWARD TO SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP FOR THE PURCHASE OF blackberry cylance – UNDER BERGEN COUNTY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT #CK04 SUBCONTRACT #22-24 - AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $199,407.48

  

 

 

 

13.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES – APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2023 LETTER OF INTENT FOR THE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT (CEHA) GRANT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

14.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract award to Aqua Mist Irrigation of NJ, LLC to provide Irrigation SYSTEMS Maintenance and Repair Services for Various Parks Facilities – Exercising 2 YEAR contract extension option – Amount not to exceed $829,692.50

 

 

 

15.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract award to GSP Properties, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to provide Carpentry SERVICES – May 20, 2023 – may 19, 2025 – Amount not to exceed $715,985.00

 

 

 

16.

Department of PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – Contract award TO COSKEY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, LLC, the SOLE responsive and responsible bidder to FURNISH, DELIVER AND INSTALL NEW SOUND SYSTEM FOR RINKS 1 AND 2 at codey arena RINK – TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTH contract - amount not to exceed $227,000.00

 

 

 

17.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Professional Services Agreement – To Provide graphic Arts and Design Services – Iris Communications, LLC – one (1) year contract from date of award – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $143,650.00     

 

 

 

18.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract with Montclair Neighborhood Development Corp., to provide Comprehensive Recreational Services and Activities at Glenfield Park – APRIL 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 – Amount not to exceed $125,666.57

 

 

 

19.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH THE LANDTEK GROUP, INC. – TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, INSPECTIONS AND G-MAX TESTING OF SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS - ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,370.00

 

 

 

20.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund design services for bellevile park rehabilitation of softball and soccer fields and other improvements in the amount not to exceed $130,000.00

 

 

 

21.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund design services for riverfront park resurfacing of tennis and basketball courts and other improvements in the amount not to exceed $98,750.00

 

 

 

22.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund design services for turtle back zoo animal hospital in the amount not to exceed $89,000.00

 

 

 

23.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund design services for Branch Brook Park Softball Field Improvemnts in the amount not to exceed $88,000.00

 

 

 

24.

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund design services for resurfacing of brookdale park tennis and pickleball courts in the amount not to exceed $80,005.00

 

 

 

25.

Department of Public Works, division of building and grounds – Contract award to Guardian Fence Co., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to provide removal and installation of fence and gates at various County locations – 24 month agreement – amount not to exceed $272,200.00

 

 

 

26.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – CONTRACT AWARD TO THE TWO (2) LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS TO FURNISH AND DELIVER VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGN MATERIALS – TWO (2) YEAR CONTRACT – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.00

 

 

 

27.

Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering – Professional Services Agreement – To provide engineering design services for belleville park field improvements – neglia engineering associates – amount not to exceed $130,000.00

 

 

 

28.

OFFICE OF THE county executive – Contract award to lerro enterprises to provide trophies, plaques and commemorative name plates – exercising TWElve (12) MONTH contract extension option – Amount not to exceed $50,000.00

 

 

 

29.

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF - Contract award to Atlantic Tactical of nj, Inc. to purchase pepperball brand non-lethal impact crowd control equipment – under state contract #17-Fleet-00791 – amount not to exceed $8,391.86

 

 

 

30.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCEPTING SUBAWARD JAG 1-7TF-20 FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022

 

 

 

31.

IN MEMORIAM – BERNARD GARLAND HACKNEY (Sponsored by Commissioner Gill)

 

32.

OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE LEGAL  SERVICES AND REPRESENT THE COUNTY IN LABOR RELATIONS MATTERS AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION AND, IN ADDITION, TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO THE COUNTY AND THE OFFICIALS WITH REGARD THERETO IN THE MATTER OF PBA LOCAL 382 and FOP LODGE 106 and COUNTY OF ESSEX – Unfair Practice Charge – PERC Docket No. CO-2023-096 (Director’s Bid Post Changes) - OUTSIDE COUNSEL CONTRACT WITH HATFIELD SCHWARTZ IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED  $40,000.00 – FEBRUARY 1, 2023 – DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

33.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND TO FUND ROOF REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $289,550.00

 

34.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND TO FUND GLENFIELD PARK PAINTING IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,551.00

 

35.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT – TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR RIVERFRONT PARK TENNIS COURTS RESURFACING – 12 MONTH CONTRACT – MOTT MACDONALD, LLC – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $98,750.00

 

 

 

36.

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD RELAY TEAM FOR WINNING THR COLLEGE MEN’S 4X400M AT THE 100ST IC4A INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP (Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson)

 

37.

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE ESSEX COUNTY NEWARK TECH BOY’S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2022-2023 NJSIAA NORTH JERSEY SECTION 2 GROUP 1 STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson)

 

38.

COMMENDATION – HONORING MAYA LORDO DURING THE WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON – SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

 

39.

COMMENDATION – HONORING DR. KARMA WARREN DURING THE WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON – SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

 

40.

COMMENDATION – HONORING BARBARA J. ANELLE DURING THE WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON – SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) COMMENDATION – HONORING BARBARA J. ANELLE DURING THE WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON – SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

 

41.

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE MILDRED CRUMP DURING THE WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON – SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) 

 

42.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES – APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICANT AND EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUND PROGRAM (LTPF) 2023 BLOOMFIELD & NORTHFIELD AVENUE ROADWAY RESURFACING

 

43.

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE JAMES CALDWELL HIGH SCHOoL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNIG THE GROUP 2 SECTION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson)

 

44.

COMMENDATION – HONORING QUAYCIAN DAVIS - EAST ORANGE CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL STATE SECTION NORTH 1 GROUP 4 CHAMPIOn (Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson)

 

45.

BOARD OF ELECTIONS – CONTRACT WITH KNOWINK, LLC  - TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC POLL BOOK SUPPORT AND MAINTENEACE SERVICES – TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS FROM DATE OF AWARD – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,575,250.00

 

L.

REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEES

 

M.

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

 

N.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

 

O.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

P.

NEW BUSINESS

 

Q.

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

R.

COMMISSIONER COMMENT SESSION

 

S.

MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING

<> ADDED STARTER RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: Copies of agenda material may be downloaded at http://essexcountynj.primegov.com/public/portal

 

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

WILL BE HELD ON

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023, AT 5:00 PM

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 506

465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.

NEWARK, NJ

YOU CAN ACCESS THE MEETING VIA THE COMMISSIONER WEBSITE, HTTP://ECFNJ.COM

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(973-395-8429)

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